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- Israel’s New Justice Minister to Clamp Down on New Israel Fund & Radical Left
- "The Peace Railway," backed by China, could be one of Israel's most important geopolitical projects in the coming years.
- “The Iranians hold the Obama legacy in their hands”
- "Iranian intelligence assets and Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps operatives impersonated students, businessmen and tourists to entrap the Israelis"
- EVENT New Fronts in the Battle to Combat Anti-Israel BDS
- Netanyahu is under competing pressure from far-right members of his coalition government, who say they will quit rather than endorse any deal that fails to eradicate Hamas, and from families of hostages who demand a deal to bring them home.
- "Iran backers met more than 30 times with senior Obama admin official"
- #BDSFail at #UniversityOfIllinois
Tag Archives: BDS
Actress Helen Mirren says on a visit to Jerusalem that she is a ‘believer’ in the state, which she calls ‘an extraordinary country’
THE GUARDIAN Helen Mirren criticises Israel boycotters by Associated Press June 24, 2016 The Oscar-winning actor Helen Mirren said that she was a “believer” in Israel and that she rejected efforts to boycott the country. Mirren showered Israeli artists with praise … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged BDS, Boycott Divest Sanctions, Helen Mirren
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Dershowitz: “BDS is immoral, discriminatory, and undermines US interests abroad”
JERUSALEM POST Combating BDS by legislation: Different approaches, same goal by Alan Dershowitz June 22, 2016 …Before examining these legal differences, I should state the obvious: governors and legislatures are morally and politically right to counter-boycott BDS. The so-called BDS … Continue reading
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Tagged BDS, Boycott Divest Sanctions, Dershowitz
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“Consider that since 2006, when #BDS movement began, Israel’s GDP has nearly doubled, going from a little over $154 billion to $299 billion for 2015”
BLOOMBERG VIEW Israel a Pariah? Not According to Its New Friends by Eli Lake June 17, 2016 Many activists celebrate “Israel Apartheid Week” by agitating against the Jewish state at a rally or perhaps a roundtable discussion. This year, Dore … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Jewish, Politics
Tagged Apartheid, BDS, Dore Gold, Nelson Mandela, South Africa
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Anti-BDS language being stalled by top senator, Patrick Leahy
FREE BEACON Senate Democrats Blocking Pro-Israel Effort to Combat Jewish Boycotts by Adam Kredo June 14, 2016 A congressional measure to combat economic boycotts of Israel is being blocked by a leading senator who recently called on the Obama administration … Continue reading
Sen Sherrod Brown (D-OH) fighting #AntiBDS bill proposed by Mark Kirk and Bob Dold
TABLET MAG Prospective Clinton VP Pick Blocks Anti-BDS Legislation by Liel Leibovitz June 10, 2016 As if we didn’t have enough reasons to feel exasperated by our politicians: Sherrod Brown, a senator from Ohio and one of the top Democrats … Continue reading
#BDSFail Foreign investment in Israel has nearly tripled since anti-Israel ‘BDS’ movement launched in 2005
ARUTZ SHEVA Israel boycott campaign is failing miserably, study shows by Ari Soffer June 2, 2016 The anti-Israel boycott movement has been the topic of headlines recently, with the Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations hosting a major “anti-BDS” conference … Continue reading
Posted in Israel & Middle East, Politics
Tagged BDS, Bloomberg, Boycott Divest Sanctions
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At the #UnitedNations of all places: “Building Bridges, Not Boycotts” [VIDEO]
TIMES OF ISRAEL Israel hosts first-ever anti-BDS conference at UN by Cathryn J. Prince June 1, 2016 More than 2,000 people attended on Tuesday the first-ever conference at the UN General Assembly aimed at combating the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement, … Continue reading
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Tagged BDS, Boycott Divest Sanctions, United Nations
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“So long as people who claim to be Israel’s friends are carping about settlements or borders, or treating Israeli’s voters as if they were bigots or children rather than the realists most of them are, the Palestinians will never change”
COMMENTARY Some Help That Israel Doesn’t Need by Jonathan S. Tobin May 26, 2016 When it comes to reinventing the wheel, some people just never tire of the exercise. That’s the only way to view a new Middle East peace … Continue reading
CAMERA calls out AFP “impartial” reporter who also happens to lead #BDS campaign against Israeli journalists
ALGEMEINER Fiercely Anti-Israel Head of Palestinian Syndicate Reports on Conflict for Major News Outlet Boasting ‘Rigorous Neutrality’ by Ruthie Blum May 25, 2016 A leading media watchdog organization issued a report on Tuesday strongly criticizing French news outlet Agence France Presse (AFP) for … Continue reading
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Tagged aF, AFP, Agence France-Presse, BDS, Boycott Divest Sanctions, CAMERA, Nasser Abu Baker
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“The Democrats have ceased to be a pro-Israel party and become one where Israel-haters are not only welcomed but given honor and power”
COMMENTARY The Party’s Over for Pro-Israel Dems by Jonathan S. Tobin May 24, 2016 The names of those chosen to be on the Democratic Party platform committee were announced yesterday, and the headlines were about Bernie Sanders getting his due. … Continue reading
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